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1
Q

What is the Hestia Giustiniani goddess of ?

How is this reflected in the statue ?

A

Goddess of the hearth (home)

Reflected in her stern expression and modest dress

2
Q

What does Hestia not depict ?

Which is also evident of problem in archaic maidens ?

A

Feet !

Not depicted like Kore 675

3
Q

How do the catenaries of Hestia differ from Berlin Kore ?

A

More realistic
Catenaries show developments of modelling , female form is evident through drapery.

There is also less emphasis on symmetry with more natural catenaries compared to the unnatural, large and emphasised catenaries of the Berlin Kore

4
Q

Describe the facial expression of Hestia ?

A

Sophrosyne !

5
Q

How might Hestia be described as an idealised female ?

A

Her drapery covers her entire figure modestly.

Conveys the Greek ideal of women being modest.
No intErest in sexualising the female form, only portraying women for votive purposes !

6
Q

How does the Hestia step away from frontal emphasis compared to the Archaic statues ?

A

Head looks to the side

Moves away from archaic frontal emphasis

7
Q

How is Hestia’s identity conveyed ?

How does this differ from archaic style ?

A

Through pose of commanding hand (potency) , modest drapery, and modelling of drapery used to show femininity

Not through objects - development from archaic use of jewellery to convey femininity

8
Q

What modelling developments can be seen in the Aphrodite of Agora ?

A

Catenaries emphasise breasts

NAVAL DEVELOPMENT (BELLY BUTTON)

9
Q

How is the identity of the Aphrodite of Agora conveyed through her pose and drapery ?

A

Through contraposto pose (suggestive with hand on hip and rolled up drapery)
Transparent Drapery (emphasising assets belly button and breasts)
High belt emphasises breasts
- catenaries above breasts

These convey a confident and assertive female form not appropriate for ordinary women, therefore must be Aphrodite

Not through objects

10
Q

What two things are done successfully for the first time in Aphrodite of Agora?

A

Feet are successfully conveyed

Transparency of material

11
Q

How do we know the Aphrodite of Agora is not of a normal woman (despite being modelled off one)

A

It would not be acceptable for normal females to do this .

12
Q

What kind of pose does the Aphrodite of Agora adapt ?

A

Contrapposto

13
Q

How does the Aphrodite of Agora show differentiation in drapery ?

A

Chiton with himation over shoulders

14
Q

Aphrodite of Agora is a celebration of the female form, how far do you agree

A

Aphrodite of Agora celebrates the female form of Aphrodite which is basically just a celebration of love and sex - central to Athenian life.

It is not a statement that other women should be sexualised just a celebration of love and sex though a depiction of Aphrodite

15
Q

Where was mike or paionios originally exhibited

A

10 metre column in Olympia

16
Q

How does Nike of paionios convey movement ?

A

Drapery is portrayed to have been blown.

This is seen from the modelling on her thoughts and belly and the drapery angling backwards behind her

17
Q

What does the movement of the Nike of Paionios refer to ?

A

Nike hurtling down from Olympus to give victory to the Messeniane over the spartans in the peloponnesian war

18
Q

How is the pose of Nike or paionios manipulated to accommodate the low tensile strength of marble ?

A

Extended left arm subtly uses drapery to support

19
Q

How does the Nike of Paionios scantly clad ?

What does this help to convey ?

A

Transparency in drapery (legs)

One breast exposed

This conveys the drama and excitement of victory

20
Q

What is the main function of the drapery of the Nike of Paionios?

A

Convey the drama of victory